Operating Instructions (Receiver)
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...receiver's digital input jacks. Connect the LD player to the RF demodulator, then connect the RF demodulator's optical or coaxial digital output to the coaxial jack. ** STR-DE545 and STR... optical and coaxial digital input jacks on page 23) manually. TUNING + MEMORY FM/AM FM MODE MUTING BASS BOOST TONE Note When making digital audio connections to a DVD ... 120V 60Hz * When making connections as the Sony MOD-RF1 (not supplied). Example of multi channel surround sound, five speakers (two front speakers, two rear speakers, and a center speaker) and a sub woofer are compatible with...
...receiver's digital input jacks. Connect the LD player to the RF demodulator, then connect the RF demodulator's optical or coaxial digital output to the coaxial jack. ** STR-DE545 and STR... optical and coaxial digital input jacks on page 23) manually. TUNING + MEMORY FM/AM FM MODE MUTING BASS BOOST TONE Note When making digital audio connections to a DVD ... 120V 60Hz * When making connections as the Sony MOD-RF1 (not supplied). Example of multi channel surround sound, five speakers (two front speakers, two rear speakers, and a center speaker) and a sub woofer are compatible with...
Operating Instructions (Receiver)
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... Video cord (not supplied) One for details on speaker system hookup. TUNING + MEMORY FM/AM FM MODE MUTING BASS BOOST TONE SPEAKERS REAR/CENTER SUB WOOFER Note See page 13 for details on the 5.1 channel input hookups. LEVEL SUR BASS/ TREBLE i + SET UP NAME ENTER BASS BOOST TONE...need five speakers (two front speakers, two rear speakers, and a center speaker) and a sub woofer. Alternatively, the 5.1CH INPUT jacks can connect them directly to the receiver to the instruction manual supplied with your DVD player, multi channel decoder, etc., for the DVD/LD VIDEO IN jacks (etc.)...
... Video cord (not supplied) One for details on speaker system hookup. TUNING + MEMORY FM/AM FM MODE MUTING BASS BOOST TONE SPEAKERS REAR/CENTER SUB WOOFER Note See page 13 for details on the 5.1 channel input hookups. LEVEL SUR BASS/ TREBLE i + SET UP NAME ENTER BASS BOOST TONE...need five speakers (two front speakers, two rear speakers, and a center speaker) and a sub woofer. Alternatively, the 5.1CH INPUT jacks can connect them directly to the receiver to the instruction manual supplied with your DVD player, multi channel decoder, etc., for the DVD/LD VIDEO IN jacks (etc.)...
Operating Instructions (Receiver)
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...(not supplied) One for each front, rear, and center speaker (+) (-) Monaural audio cord (not supplied) One for an active woofer Black (+) (-) Black **IMPEDANCE SELECTOR } Front speaker (R) * FRONT SPEAKERS B }] Front speaker (L) FM 75Ω COAXIAL AM DIGITAL IN TV/SAT DVD/LD...Center speaker (8 ohm) SPEAKERS CENTER terminals Active sub woofer SUB WOOFER AUDIO OUT jack * STR-DE545 and STR-SE501 only. ** See "Speaker impedance" on the speakers. • You can also connect Micro Satellite Speaker (e.g. SA-VE230) to -. to the receiver. Micro Satellite Speaker is a 5.1 Channel ...
...(not supplied) One for each front, rear, and center speaker (+) (-) Monaural audio cord (not supplied) One for an active woofer Black (+) (-) Black **IMPEDANCE SELECTOR } Front speaker (R) * FRONT SPEAKERS B }] Front speaker (L) FM 75Ω COAXIAL AM DIGITAL IN TV/SAT DVD/LD...Center speaker (8 ohm) SPEAKERS CENTER terminals Active sub woofer SUB WOOFER AUDIO OUT jack * STR-DE545 and STR-SE501 only. ** See "Speaker impedance" on the speakers. • You can also connect Micro Satellite Speaker (e.g. SA-VE230) to -. to the receiver. Micro Satellite Speaker is a 5.1 Channel ...
Operating Instructions (Receiver)
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... the front channel bass frequencies from the listening position (A). (However, this unit lets you have set to "NO"). 16 x Front speaker size ( L R ) Initial setting : LARGE (STR-DE545/DE445) SMALL (STR-SE501) • If you want . The front speakers can adjust the speaker size and the sub woofer selection as follows: Speakers Front Center Rear Woofer...
... the front channel bass frequencies from the listening position (A). (However, this unit lets you have set to "NO"). 16 x Front speaker size ( L R ) Initial setting : LARGE (STR-DE545/DE445) SMALL (STR-SE501) • If you want . The front speakers can adjust the speaker size and the sub woofer selection as follows: Speakers Front Center Rear Woofer...
Operating Instructions (Receiver)
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...Initial setting : BEHIND This parameter lets you specify the location of the center channel will effectively reproduce bass frequencies, select "LARGE". Refer to the illustration below...z *1~*3 correspond to the following Dolby Pro Logic modes *1 NORMAL *2 PHANTOM *3 3 STEREO z About speaker sizes (LARGE and SMALL) Internally, the LARGE and SMALL settings for proper...treble, see page 35. Hooking Up and Setting Up the Speaker System p Center speaker size ( C ) Initial setting : LARGE (STR-DE545/DE445) SMALL (STR-SE501) • If you connect a large speaker that speaker. Normally,...
...Initial setting : BEHIND This parameter lets you specify the location of the center channel will effectively reproduce bass frequencies, select "LARGE". Refer to the illustration below...z *1~*3 correspond to the following Dolby Pro Logic modes *1 NORMAL *2 PHANTOM *3 3 STEREO z About speaker sizes (LARGE and SMALL) Internally, the LARGE and SMALL settings for proper...treble, see page 35. Hooking Up and Setting Up the Speaker System p Center speaker size ( C ) Initial setting : LARGE (STR-DE545/DE445) SMALL (STR-SE501) • If you connect a large speaker that speaker. Normally,...
Operating Instructions (Receiver)
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... position (C on page 16). • Do not place the center speaker farther away from your listening position to the center speaker. • Center speaker distance can be set to "NO". x Center speaker distance (CENTER) Initial setting : 16 feet Set the distance from your listening ...position than the front speakers. • If both speakers are not sure which sounds best, select "BEHIND" and then use the speaker distance parameter and speaker level adjustments to "SIDE". Multi Channel...
... position (C on page 16). • Do not place the center speaker farther away from your listening position to the center speaker. • Center speaker distance can be set to "NO". x Center speaker distance (CENTER) Initial setting : 16 feet Set the distance from your listening ...position than the front speakers. • If both speakers are not sure which sounds best, select "BEHIND" and then use the speaker distance parameter and speaker level adjustments to "SIDE". Multi Channel...
Operating Instructions (Receiver)
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... matter which component is likely to the receiver (see "7 SPEAKERS selector" on page 23). (STR-DE545 and STR-SE501 only) , Check that all of your listening position using the LEVEL menu (when the test tone is because most software contains center and rear channels recorded at slightly lower levels than the...DISPLAY INPUT MODE VIDEO DVD/LD TV/SAT 5.1CH INPUT MD/TAPE CD TUNER AUX CINEMA STUDIO A B C SOUND FIELD A. TUNING + MEMORY FM/AM FM MODE BASS MUTING BOOST TONE 1 Press ?/1 to turn off the indicator. 20 LEVEL SUR BASS/ TREBLE i + SET UP NAME ENTER BASS ...
... matter which component is likely to the receiver (see "7 SPEAKERS selector" on page 23). (STR-DE545 and STR-SE501 only) , Check that all of your listening position using the LEVEL menu (when the test tone is because most software contains center and rear channels recorded at slightly lower levels than the...DISPLAY INPUT MODE VIDEO DVD/LD TV/SAT 5.1CH INPUT MD/TAPE CD TUNER AUX CINEMA STUDIO A B C SOUND FIELD A. TUNING + MEMORY FM/AM FM MODE BASS MUTING BOOST TONE 1 Press ?/1 to turn off the indicator. 20 LEVEL SUR BASS/ TREBLE i + SET UP NAME ENTER BASS ...
Operating Instructions (Receiver)
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... and the receiver is decoding signals recorded in the Dolby Digital (AC-3) format.* * However, this indicator does not light if the center and rear speakers are input. q; Enjoying Surround Sound Understanding the Multi-Channel Surround Displays 1 2 3 4 56 7 7 8 a DIGITAL PRO LOGIC LCR L F E LS S RS OPT COAX adts D.RANGE TA NEWS INFO MONO STEREO MEMORY 9 q; 1 ; RANGE...
... and the receiver is decoding signals recorded in the Dolby Digital (AC-3) format.* * However, this indicator does not light if the center and rear speakers are input. q; Enjoying Surround Sound Understanding the Multi-Channel Surround Displays 1 2 3 4 56 7 7 8 a DIGITAL PRO LOGIC LCR L F E LS S RS OPT COAX adts D.RANGE TA NEWS INFO MONO STEREO MEMORY 9 q; 1 ; RANGE...
Operating Instructions (Receiver)
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...DOLBY DIGITAL [3/2] DTS [3/2] DOLBY DIGITAL [2/0] DOLBY PROLOGIC PCM XX kHz*** Source sound and Output Channel Display All speakers present a DIGITAL C Rear speakers absent a DIGITAL C Center speaker absent a DIGITAL C Rear/center speakers absent a DIGITAL C C C C C dts dts dts dts L R L R...STEREO PCM format signals. (C. When using music sound modes such as HALL or JAZZ CLUB, the receiver adds reverberation based on the speakers settings). Notes • The receiver... formats e.g., PCM, the receiver creates rear signals from multi channel surround signals, the ones...
...DOLBY DIGITAL [3/2] DTS [3/2] DOLBY DIGITAL [2/0] DOLBY PROLOGIC PCM XX kHz*** Source sound and Output Channel Display All speakers present a DIGITAL C Rear speakers absent a DIGITAL C Center speaker absent a DIGITAL C Rear/center speakers absent a DIGITAL C C C C C dts dts dts dts L R L R...STEREO PCM format signals. (C. When using music sound modes such as HALL or JAZZ CLUB, the receiver adds reverberation based on the speakers settings). Notes • The receiver... formats e.g., PCM, the receiver creates rear signals from multi channel surround signals, the ones...
Operating Instructions (Receiver)
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... 19). *Rear level (REAR) Initial setting : 0 dB Lets you adjust the level of the bass frequencies sent to the sub woofer from the front, center or rear channels via the "dts" bass redirection circuitry. • The level can be adjusted in 1 dB steps from -10 dB to 0 dB. z About the ...level determined by the recording engineer. • Selecting OFF mutes the sound of the bass frequencies sent to the sub woofer from the front, center or rear channels via the bass redirection circuitry. • The level can be adjusted in 1 dB steps from -20.0 dB to the settings made for each...
... 19). *Rear level (REAR) Initial setting : 0 dB Lets you adjust the level of the bass frequencies sent to the sub woofer from the front, center or rear channels via the "dts" bass redirection circuitry. • The level can be adjusted in 1 dB steps from -10 dB to 0 dB. z About the ...level determined by the recording engineer. • Selecting OFF mutes the sound of the bass frequencies sent to the sub woofer from the front, center or rear channels via the bass redirection circuitry. • The level can be adjusted in 1 dB steps from -20.0 dB to the settings made for each...
Operating Instructions (Receiver)
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...Stereo mode (8 ohms 20 Hz - 20 kHz, THD 0.09%) STR-DE545/SE501 100 W + 100 W STR-DE445: 80 W + 80 W Reference Power Output (8 ohms at 100 Hz and 10 kHz Sampling Frequency 48 kHz STR-DE445: Front: 80 W + 80 W Center: 80 W Rear: 80 W + 80 W Additional Information 47 rated 100a) watts per channel...2 V Impedance: 1 kilohms PHONES: Accepts low- and high-impedance headphones BASS BOOST +6 dB at 70 Hz TONE ±6 dB at 1 kHz, THD 0.7%) STR-DE545/SE501: Front: 100 W + 100 W Center: 100 W Rear: 100 W + 100 W Frequency response CD, MD/TAPE, DVD/ LD, TV/SAT, VIDEO, AUX: 10 Hz - 50 kHz +0.5/...
...Stereo mode (8 ohms 20 Hz - 20 kHz, THD 0.09%) STR-DE545/SE501 100 W + 100 W STR-DE445: 80 W + 80 W Reference Power Output (8 ohms at 100 Hz and 10 kHz Sampling Frequency 48 kHz STR-DE445: Front: 80 W + 80 W Center: 80 W Rear: 80 W + 80 W Additional Information 47 rated 100a) watts per channel...2 V Impedance: 1 kilohms PHONES: Accepts low- and high-impedance headphones BASS BOOST +6 dB at 70 Hz TONE ±6 dB at 1 kHz, THD 0.7%) STR-DE545/SE501: Front: 100 W + 100 W Center: 100 W Rear: 100 W + 100 W Frequency response CD, MD/TAPE, DVD/ LD, TV/SAT, VIDEO, AUX: 10 Hz - 50 kHz +0.5/...
Operating Instructions (Receiver)
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...affect the way these sound elements in this format, the rear speakers output stereo sound with the former Dolby Surround system, Dolby Pro Logic Surround reproduces left-to be developed by Sony. The acoustics of three elements: direct sound, early reflected sound (early ...reflections) and reverberative sound (reverberation). This format is also called "5.1" because the sub woofer channel is designed specifically for the enjoyment of rear speakers and a center speaker. All six channels in ...
...affect the way these sound elements in this format, the rear speakers output stereo sound with the former Dolby Surround system, Dolby Pro Logic Surround reproduces left-to be developed by Sony. The acoustics of three elements: direct sound, early reflected sound (early ...reflections) and reverberative sound (reverberation). This format is also called "5.1" because the sub woofer channel is designed specifically for the enjoyment of rear speakers and a center speaker. All six channels in ...